Learn how using Low Stress Handling techniques can decrease stress and increase cooperation in your patients! Every time you interact with your canine patients you're telling them something with your body language. With your movement, touch and tone of voice you can confuse him... or you can direct and guide him clearly. You can increase his uncertainty and fear... or you can increase his confidence in you. Dr. Sophia Yin teaches you how to handle, move and restrain small and medium-sized dogs using Low Stress Handling techniques. Understand how to give clear and concise signals to your patients by handling them with Dr. Yin's techniques. You'll find your patients are more likely to trust that you can guide them, resulting in more willing and happy patients and clients!

Included presentations: Lab 3: Handling and Restraining Small and Medium-sized Dogs with Skill and Ease

This lab is a continuation of the Workshop DVD: Part 1:A Workshop on Essential Skills with Special Techniques for Medium and Large Dogs

Dr. Sophia Yin, a 1993 graduate of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, is the author of numerous books and DVDs including, The Small Animal Veterinary Nerdbook and Low Stress handling, Restraint, and Behavior Modification of Dogs & Cats. She earned her Master's in Animal Science with a behavior emphasis in 2001 from UC Davis. She currently lectures internationally, Provides behavior consultations, and creates educational DVDs and products.